Council News
The Ashburton District Council has today announced the names of five young people who have been appointed to its new Global Ambassadors Programme.
Several roads around the Ashburton District may be set to receive a new speed limit as part of the Council's Speed Limit Review, and residents are invited to have their say on the proposals when the consultation opens on Monday 27 January.
The Ashburton District Council has upgraded the Methven and Chertsey water schemes to a level three restriction, and these will be in place until further notice.
Residents in Mt Somers are urged to restrict their water use to only essential needs, as the Council has introduced a level five restriction for the scheme, effective immediately.
The Ashburton District Council is advising residents in Mt Somers that a level four water restriction is now in place until further notice.
Ashburton District residents are being asked to have their say on proposed biodiversity and health & safety enhancements to parts of the Ashton Beach area south of the Ashburton River mouth, with feedback now welcome until Friday 7 February.
The Ashburton District's drinking, stormwater and wastewater services will be managed by Ashburton Contracting Limited (ACL) for the next five years, after the Council awarded the incumbent company its treatment, network operations, and maintenance contract.
The Ashburton District Council in partnership with the Crusaders have today launched an exciting initiative to raise money for local mental health services, by pledging to donate $1 each for every ticket sold to the upcoming Crusaders versus Hurricanes pre-season game in Ashburton next week.
The new extension may be all-but completed, but burial plots are still available in the original Ashburton Cemetery on Seafield Road, and residents are being advised these spaces need to be used first before moving onto the new extension.